Evaluation of agronomic and economic benefits of using RTK-GPS-based auto-steer guidance systems for peanut digging operations

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 357-375

  Ortiz, B V ^a   Balkcom, K B ^b   Duzy, L ^c   van Santen, E ^a   Hartzog, D L ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wiregrass Research and Extension Center   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auto steer guidance; Autoguidance system; Digger; GPS; Harvest; Peanut; Row pattern; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GPS; GROWING SEASON; LEGUME; TILLAGE; YIELD RESPONSE;

UNITED STATES;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84879899849     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-012-9297-y     Document Type: Article

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